✓BunBun Mine // taekook

Chapter 18

🎶🎶~Don't have to worry now
Letting go of your hand for a moment
But it's only a small comma in our story
Just call my name out loud
Until the days tinge purple once again

'Cause anytime you want me (I'll be)
Right here where you call me (I'll be)
I could never let you go
Never let you go~
Whenever you need me (I'll be)
If you believe me (I'll be)
I'll never let you go
Never let you go~🎶🎶

The loud rhythm of the love song echoed through the market shop. Jimin's steps came to an abrupt halt. Jungkook cast a look of surprise and immediately questioned.

"What happened?"

"Is Yoongi hyung in the shop?"

Jungkook’s surprise grew even more. His lips barely moved as he responded softly, "Yes, he is."

Jimin turned around to face him again. Looking at Jungkook, he said,

"Wait here, Kookie. I’ll go to meet Yoongi hyung."

"Meeting hyung? Why?"—Jungkook's voice was filled with astonishment. Then he noticed the flush spreading across Jimin's cheeks. His face seemed slightly puffed from shyness. In a low voice, Jimin replied,

"Do I need a reason to meet Yoongi hyung? Do I need your permission? I always talk to you; I don’t get to talk to him much. Won’t I feel like talking to my cousin?"

"After all these years, you suddenly want to talk? Why?"

Jungkook's voice was soft as he asked this. Jimin gave him a brief glare and said, "I talk to him often. Just not in front of you! And your family always seems to require a special ticket to talk to anyone. I’ll ask Yoongi hyung to get me a clean white scarf for school."

"If you ask Jin auntie, he’ll bring it from the town."

Jimin pouted and asked, "Do you not want me to wear anything from your father's shop, Jungkookie?"

"No, that’s not it. You’re misunderstanding. It’s just that…"

"Just what?"

Jungkook answered in a fidgety voice,
"Hyung doesn’t talk to you properly, he’ll probably show attitude. You’ll end up upset. I was just thinking about that."

"Oh! That’s it! I know Yoongi hyung’s temper. Chill, Kookie baby. You’ve just wasted five minutes talking about this. School time is approaching. I’ll run there and run back. Stay right here."

"Can I come with you?"

"No. If you come, it’ll take longer. You can’t run faster now. You’ll probably trip, and we’ll find you sitting with a cut chin or cheek. And these past few days, you’ve been feeling weak, throwing up constantly, all because of my elder hyung. What kind of sickness are you having where I’m not even becoming an uncle till now?"

Jungkook’s face flushed with embarrassment. The blood rushing through his veins seemed to freeze, and his body grew tense. He awkwardly responded,

"What are you saying?"

Jimin was amused and quickly replied,
"I would’ve accepted if the vomiting had another reason. Why would you throw up thinking about my hyung huh? You claim you’re not in love, so what are you in, Jungkookie?"

Without any hesitation, Jungkook replied, "I’m stuck with Taehyungie hyung."

"Should I ask him to set you free?"

Jungkook, lost in thought, was startled by Jimin’s question. His heart skipped a beat, and he said, "I don’t want freedom."

His eyes were misty, and his voice faint. Jimin cut the conversation short by saying, "I’ll go and come back fast."